2018 Montenegrin municipal elections

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2018 Montenegrin local elections
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458 seats in local parliaments
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
DPS Milo Đukanović 42.79196+11
DCG Aleksa Bečić 11.3552New
DF Andrija Mandić 10.0446−37
SD Ivan Brajović 8.7340New
SNP Vladimir Joković 8.5139−46
BS Rafet Husović 6.3329+1
SDP Ranko Krivokapić 2.8313−28
AO Nazif Cungu 2.6212+1
URA Dritan Abazović 2.4011New
AK Gëzim Hajdinaga 1.7470
BB Radomir Novaković1.095New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayoral seats beforeMayoral seats after
DPS (7)
SNP (2)
BS (2)
FORCA (1)
SDP (1)		 DPS (9)
SNP (2)
BS (1)
SD (1)

Local elections were held in Montenegro on 4 February 2018 for the municipalities of Berane and Ulcinj, [1] and on 20 and 27 May in 11 municipalities, including the capital city Podgorica. [2]

Contents

Results

February elections (Berane and Ulcinj)

Berane

Summary of the 4 February 2018 Berane local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Berane Wins (DPS-SD-BS)17,87145.7+0.217±0
Healthy Berane (DF-SNP-UCG)26,47337.6-8.814-4
Democrats 1,82210.6new4+4
SDP-Demos 32911.7-1.2-±0
Civic list "Word"2701.6new-±0
United Reform Action (URA)2511.5new-±0
Civic list "Voice of the People for Berane"1530.9new-±0
Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP)550.3new-±0
Civic list "Progressive Berane"250.1new-±0
Other parties (2014)-5.2-±0
Total1721135±0
Valid votes17,21198.6
Invalid votes2441.4
Votes cast / turnout17,45573.7
Abstentions6,22626.3
Registered voters23,681
Source [3] [4]
Footnotes:
  • 1Berane wins coalition results are compared with the combined 2014 results of the DPS and BS lists.
  • 2Healthy Berane coalition results are compared with the 2014 result of the DF-SNP coalition.
  • 3 SDP-Demos coalition results are compared with the 2014 result of the SDP list.

Ulcinj

Summary of the 4 February 2018 Ulcinj local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)2,91823.7-2.58-1
New Democratic Power – FORCA 2,85923.2-0.98+0
Wake up, Ulcinj! (DP/PD, Perspektiva, DS/LDMZ)12,38319.3-7±0
Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA/UDSH)1,1599.4+0.63±0
Social Democrats (SD)1,0018.1New3+3
United Reform Action (URA)6865.6New2+2
Social Democratic Party (SDP)3632.9–3.81–1
Democrats 3462.8New-±0
Bosniak Party (BS)3392.8+0.61±1
Socialist People's Party and Democratic Front 22692.2–5.0-–2
other parties (2014)–5.6-–2
Total1232333±0
Valid votes12,32398.8
Invalid votes1471.2
Votes cast / turnout12,47062.8
Abstentions7,39937.2
Registered voters19,869
Sources [5] [6]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Totals for Wake up, Ulcinj! are compared to DS in the 2014 election.
  • 2 SNP-DF – For Healthy Ulcinj results are compared to the combined SNP and DF results in the 2014 election.

May elections (11 municipalities)

Plužine

Summary of the 20 May 2018 Plužine local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Socialist People's Party (SNP)1,14353.4+0.616-1
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)33715.7-3.45-1
Democratic Front (DF)29313.7-4.24-1
Democrats 27012.6New4+4
Social Democrats (SD)984.6New1+1
other parties (2014)–10.2-–2
Total2,14130±0
Valid votes2,14198.7
Invalid votes291.3
Votes cast / turnout2,17085.3
Abstentions37414.7
Registered voters2,544
Source [7]

Bar

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Bar local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)7,21834.6+2.015+1
Social Democrats (SD)3,82418.3New7+7
Independent List "I Choose Bar" - Radomir Novaković-Cakan2,58012.4New5+5
Democrats and United Reform Action (URA)2,40111.5New4+4
Social Democratic Party (SDP)1,4326.9-14.02-5
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)1,3336.4-23.52-11
Bosniak Party (BS)8143.9-2.51-1
True Montenegro (PCG)6623.2New1+1
Democratic Alliance (DEMOS)2461.2New-±0
Reform for Bar1940.9New-±0
Democratic League (DS/LD) and Democratic Party (DP/PD)1630.8New-±0
other parties (2014)–10.3-–2
Total20,86737-1
Valid votes20,86798.6
Invalid votes2951.4
Votes cast / turnout21,16255.3
Abstentions17,07344.7
Registered voters38,235
Source: [8]

Bijelo Polje

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Bijelo Polje local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) – Bosniak Party (BS) – Social Democrats (SD)1381159,9+6,825+4
Democrats and United Reform Action (URA)22389,7New4+4
Democratic Front (DF)22209,6-2,24-1
Socialist People's Party (SNP)15576,8-9,72-5
Social Democratic Party (SDP)15256,6-6,22-3
United Montenegro (UCG)9404,1New1+1
Serb Coalition 5152,2+0,7-±0
Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP) and Montenegrin (CG)2541,1New-±0
other parties (2014)–4,2-±0
Total2306038±0
Valid votes2306098,5
Invalid votes3561,5
Votes cast / turnout2341657,3
Abstentions1717542,7
Registered voters40235
Source [9]

Danilovgrad

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Danilovgrad local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)442252,3+4,219+2
Democrats and United Reform Action (URA)153318,1New6+6
Social Democrats (SD)7889,3New3+3
Socialist People's Party (SNP) – Democratic People's Party (DNP) – Yugoslav Communist Party (JKP)6357,5-6,32-2
New Serb Democracy (NSD)5146,1-19,52-7
True Montenegro (PCG)3193,8New1+1
Social Democratic Party (SDP)2382,8-11,0--3
other parties (2014)–1,7-±0
Total844933±0
Valid votes844998,5
Invalid votes1291,5
Votes cast / turnout857867,3
Abstentions417432,7
Registered voters12752
Source [10]

Kolašin

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Kolašin local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)198339,0+6,713+3
Democrats 91618,0New6+6
Democratic Front (DF) – Socialist People's Party (SNP)79815,7-31,25-11
Groups of voters "Šule and Mikan with Citizens for Kolašin"4909,6New3+3
Social Democrats (SD)4358,6New2+2
Social Democratic Party (SDP)3436,7-2,12-1
United Montenegro (UCG)1202,4New-±0
other parties (2014)–12,0--3
Total508531-1
Valid votes508598,5
Invalid votes751,5
Votes cast / turnout516079,2
Abstentions135820,8
Registered voters6518

Plav

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Plav local election results [11]
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Social Democrats (SD)148529,6New10+10
Bosniak Party (BS)102220,4-2,67-1
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)96219,2-13,36-5
Social Democratic Party (SDP)52810,5-10,73-4
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)3366,7-11,02-3
Albanian Alternative (AA)2474,9New1+1
Group of Voters – I vote for Plav2304,6New1+1
Democrats 1753,5New1+1
Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP)270,5New-±0
other parties (2014)-3,6--1
Total501231-1
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters

Pljevlja

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Pljevlja local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) – Social Democrats (SD) – Bosniak Party (BS)1013853,7+8,020+3
Democrats 374319,8New7+7
New Serb Democracy (NSD) – Socialist People's Party (SNP) – Movement for Changes (PzP)246713,1-34,74-13
Democratic People's Party (DNP) – Movement for Pljevlja – True Montenegro 220711,7New4+4
Social Democratic Party (SDP)3371,7New-±0
other parties (2014)-6,5--1
Total1889235±0
Valid votes1889298,9
Invalid votes2161,1
Votes cast / turnout1910876,1
Abstentions692923,9
Registered voters26037

Podgorica

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Podgorica local election results [12]
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
DPS Coalition (DPS – BS – DUA – LP – CRN – PCG)4804747,7+0,732+3
Democrats and United Reform Action (URA)2603225,8New17+17
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)1229112,2-30,38-17
Social Democrats (SD)51225,1New3+3
Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Demos 29852,9-5,9--8
True Montenegro (PCG)23992,4New-±0
Albanian Alternative (АА)14921,5New1+1
United Montenegro (UCG)14091,4New-±0
Citizen Group – Saša Mijović7460,7New-±0
Serb Coalition 1990,2New-±0
other parties (2014)-1,4-±0
Total10072261±0
Valid votes10072298,5
Invalid votes14911,5
Votes cast / turnout10221364,4
Abstentions5643435,6
Registered voters158647
Golubovci, Podgorica
Summary of the 27 May 2018 Golubovci local election results [13]
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)416947,916
Democrats 207123,88
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)174820,17
Social Democrats (SD)4555,21
Social Democratic Party (SDP) – Demos – Free Citizens1651,8-
United Montenegro (UCG)931,1-
other parties (2014)-
Total870132
Valid votes870198,6
Invalid votes1221,4
Votes cast / turnout882373,8
Abstentions312526,2
Registered voters11948

Rožaje

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Rožaje local election results [11]
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Bosniak Party (BS)682550,9+3,519+2
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)372427,8-6,810-2
Social Democrats (SD)155911,6New4+4
Social Democratic Party (SDP)6104,6-9,21-3
Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP)3782,8-0,7--1
Democrats 1060,8New-±0
United Reform Action (URA)1000,7New-±0
Compliant to Rožaje - fraternal and frank forward700,5New-±0
Changes for a Better Rožaje - Aida Nina Kurpejović300,2New-±0
other parties (2014)-0,7-±0
Total1340234±0
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast / turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters

Šavnik

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Šavnik local election results
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and Social Democrats (SD)86261,8+7,619+2
Socialist People's Party (SNP) and Democratic Front (DF)38127,3-18,58-5
Democrats 15210,9New3+3
other parties (2014)±0-±0
Total139530±0
Valid votes139598,8
Invalid votes171,2
Votes cast / turnout141282,0
Abstentions31118,0
Registered voters1723

Žabljak

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Žabljak local election results [14]
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Total+/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and Social Democrats (SD)130355,8+6,818+1
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)52522,5-18,67-6
Democrats 50621,7New6+6
other parties (2014)-9,9--1
Total233431±0
Valid votes223498,1
Invalid votes461,9
Votes cast / turnout238076,7
Abstentions72123,3
Registered voters3101

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